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The Impacton India of Trade Liberalization in the Textiles and Clothing Sector

Jain-Chandra, Sonali - 2005

We analyze the impact of the elimination of textile and clothing (T&C) quotas in 2005 on India. Our simulations suggest … that while Indian exports of T&C will continue to expand in the presence of the safeguards on China, they will be affected …

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The End of Textiles Quotas : A Case Study of the Impacton Bangladesh

Mlachila, Montfort - 2004

maintained by industrial countries. The planned abolition of the quotas under the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing in 2005 will … alter the competitiveness of various exporting countries. Bangladesh relies heavily on textile and clothing exports and is …This paper evaluates the effects on the Bangladeshi economy of phasing out textile and clothing (T&C) quotas currently …

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In Search of WTO Trade Effects : Preferential Trade Agreements Promote Trade Strongly, But Unevenly

Eicher, Theo S. - 2009

The literature measuring the impact of Preferential Trade Agreements (PTA) and WTO membership on trade flows has produced remarkably diverse results. Rose''s (2004) seminal paper reports a range of specifications that show no WTO effects, but Subramanian and Wei (2007) contend that he does not...

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Caribbean Bananas : The Macroeconomic Impact of Trade Preference Erosion

Cashin, Paul - 2010

This paper examines the macroeconomic effects of the erosion of trade preferences, with a focus on the export of Caribbean bananas to Europe. Estimates are made of the magnitude of implicit assistance provided over a period of three decades to eastern Caribbean countries through banana trade...

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NAFTA to USMCA : what is gained?

Burfisher, Mary E.; Lambert, Frederic; Matheson, Troy - 2019

the automotive, textiles and apparel sectors, more liberalized agricultural trade, and other trade facilitation measures …. The results show that together these provisions would adversely affect trade in the automotive, textiles and apparel …

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Value of WTO trade agreements in a new Keynesian model

Ganelli, Giovanni; Tervala, Juha - 2015

We revisit the question of the quantitative benefits of WTO trade agreements in a setup that is non-standard from the traditional trade policy point of view. We show that in a New Keynesian model, unilateral trade liberalization reduces welfare due to terms-of-trade deterioration, creating an...

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Exporting through intermediaries : impact on export dynamics and welfare

Kamali, Parisa - 2019

In many countries, a sizable share of international trade is carried out by intermediaries. While large firms tend to export to foreign markets directly, smaller firms typically export via intermediaries (indirect exporting). I document a set of facts that characterize the dynamic nature of...

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Adjusting to New Realities : MENA the Uruguay Round, and the Eu-Mediterranean Initiative

Fennell, Susan - 1997

This paper addresses concerns that the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with the exception of the GCC economies, has lagged behind in trade liberalization. This delay has adversely affected production efficiency and consumer welfare and could reduce the region’s ability to attract...

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The Burden of Sub-Saharan African Own Commitments in the Uruguay Round : Myth or Reality?

Sorsa, Piritta - 1995

The paper reviews Sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) (i) own market access commitments in the Uruguay Round, and (ii) the nature of the constraints on SSA policies set by the Uruguay Round. It concludes that SSA failed to use the Uruguay Round to lock domestic reforms to an international anchor. Apart...

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The Uruguay Round and Net Food Importers

Eiteljörge, Uwe - 1995

This paper attempts to assess the incremental external financing requirements occasioned by changes in world food prices, due to implementation of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture, for a sample of 57 developing countries. Based on estimates of changes in food prices due to the Round...

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